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• No new fires started, rain helps firefighters in northeastern Interior Alaska

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on June 20, 2020

  

  (FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – Rain helped cool all four staffed fires in northeastern Interior (including the Isom Creek Fire (#187) burning near the Dalton Highway Yukon River Crossing) helping firefighters make progress toward containment. No new fires were sparked yesterday in… Read More ›

• Rain and toil put containment on Any Creek Fire north of Fairbanks at 70%

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 20, 2020

  

  After a day of soaking rain and gritty work by firefighters, the 44-acre Any Creek Fire (#236) north of Fairbanks near Old Murphy Dome Road is now 70% contained. With more wet weather in the forecast, fire managers with the… Read More ›

• Isom Creek Fire begins transition to Type 3 team

  By 2020IsomCreekFire on June 20, 2020

  Start Date: 06/05/2020Location: 17 miles SW of Stevens Village, AKCause: LightningFire Size: 12,179 acresContainment: 67%Total Personnel: 282  (FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – Wet conditions persist, limiting activity on the Isom Creek Fire #187. Hotshots and hand crews are ready to conduct burnout… Read More ›

• Rain, hard work help boost containment to 35% on Any Creek Fire north of Fairbanks

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 19, 2020

  With assistance from Mother Nature and a lot of hard work by firefighters, containment on the Any Creek Fire (#236) was bumped up to 35% as of Friday morning and that number should continue to climb in the next few… Read More ›

• Smokejumpers, Water Scoopers Subdue Fire Near Venetie

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on June 19, 2020

  

  (FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – Smokejumpers, aided by water-scooping aircraft, were able to get around a new lightning-caused fire burning 25 miles northeast of Venetie today. The Flooded Lake Fire (#288) was one of two new-lightning caused fires Thursday in the BLM… Read More ›

• Rain slows activity on Isom Creek Fire

  By 2020IsomCreekFire on June 19, 2020

  Start Date: 06/05/2020Location: 17 miles SW of Stevens Village, AKCause: LightningFire Size: 12,179 acresContainment: 67%Total Personnel: 332 (FAIRBANKS, Alaska) – The Isom Creek Fire (#187) is expected to be less active today as cool, rainy weather moves into the area…. Read More ›

• Sixth lightning-caused wildfire discovered in Little Chena Valley east of Fairbanks

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 18, 2020

  

  Firefighters find new fire north of Chena Hot Springs Road after demobilizing from five others

• Lightning Ignites One New Fire in Northeastern Interior

  By Alaska Fire PIOs on June 18, 2020

  

  (Fairbanks, Alaska) –Fire behavior was relatively calm in northeastern Alaska but gusty winds overnight stirred some fire behavior. Lightning ignited one new fire burning on the Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge. Three fires are staffed in northeastern Interior Alaska, but… Read More ›

• Firefighters contain 8.5-acre wildfire started by lodge fire on Aniak River

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 18, 2020

  Alaska Division of Forestry firefighters have contained an 8.5-acre wildfire started by a structure fire that burned down the Aniak River Lodge and several guest cabins on Tuesday. Eight BLM Alaska Fire Service smokejumpers who initially responded to the fire… Read More ›

• No spread seen on Any Creek Fire north of Fairbanks despite warm, dry weather

  By Alaska Division of Forestry & Fire Protection on June 18, 2020

  Firefighters continue to hold the Any Creek Fire (#236) located 10 miles north of Fairbanks and 7 miles west of the Elliott Highway to its current footprint of 44 acres. The fire, located about three-quarters of a mile north of… Read More ›

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